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gospel_n and_o so_o to_o dis-prepare_a they_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o coâ—…_n as_o man_n that_o be_v utter_o deprive_v from_o their_o nativity_n of_o the_o darkness_n light_n of_o the_o bodily_a eye_n have_v no_o idea_n at_o all_o of_o any_o such_o light_n and_o no_o man_n conceive_v in_o his_o imagination_n any_o great_a light_n than_o he_o have_v at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o perceive_v by_o his_o outward_a sense_n so_o also_o be_v it_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o no_o man_n can_v conceive_v there_o be_v any_o great_a degree_n of_o it_o than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v already_o attain_v unto_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o darkness_n but_o only_o by_o reason_v from_o the_o unforeseen_a mischance_n that_o befall_v they_o in_o their_o way_n the_o dark_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n be_v that_o which_o 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such_o as_o speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o of_o those_o that_o play_v the_o part_n of_o liar_n with_o a_o sear_a conscience_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o knowledge_n concern_v the_o first_o of_o these_o which_o be_v the_o seduce_v of_o man_n by_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n i_o intend_v to_o speak_v brief_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o great_a and_o main_a abuse_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o which_o almost_o god_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v either_o consequent_a or_o subservient_fw-fr be_v the_o wrest_n of_o it_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mention_v so_o often_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o present_a church_n or_o multitude_n of_o christian_a man_n now_o live_v or_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v to_o rise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v first_o institute_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n over_o the_o jew_n only_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o cease_v afterward_o in_o the_o election_n of_o saul_n when_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o god_n any_o more_o and_o demand_v a_o king_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o god_n himself_o consent_v unto_o as_o i_o have_v more_o at_o large_a prove_v before_o in_o the_o 35._o chapter_n after_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o other_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n by_o any_o pact_n or_o otherwise_o than_o he_o ever_o be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o all_o man_n and_o of_o all_o creature_n as_o govern_v according_a to_o his_o will_n by_o his_o infinite_a power_n nevertheless_o he_o promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n to_o restore_v this_o his_o government_n to_o they_o again_o when_o the_o time_n he_o have_v in_o his_o secret_a counsel_n appoint_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v full_o come_v and_o when_o they_o shall_v turn_v unto_o he_o by_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o invite_v also_o 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l._n 36._o for_o be_v r._n where_o p._n 166._o l._n 18._o for_o benefit_n r._n benefit_n p._n 200._o l._n 48._o deal_n also_o l._n 49._o for_o deliver_v r._n deliver_v p._n 203._o l._n 35._o for_o other_o r._n high_a p._n 204._o l._n 15._o for_o and_o leave_v r._n if_o leave_v l._n 39_o for_o write_v r._n write_v p._n 206._o l._n 19_o for_o of_o the_o r._n over_o the._n p._n 234._o l._n 1._o for_o but_o of_o r._n but_o by_o mediation_n of_o l._n 15._o deal_n and._n l._n 38._o for_o put_v r._n pull_v p._n 262._o l._n 19_o for_o tisme_n r._n baptism_n p._n 268._o l._n 48._o for_o that_o the_o r._n that_o p._n 271._o l._n 1._o for_o observe_v r._n obey_v l._n 4._o for_o contrary_a the_o r._n contrary_a to_o the._n p._n 272._o l._n 36._o for_o our_o saviour_n of_o life_n r._n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n p._n 275._o l._n 18._o for_o if_o shall_v r._n if_o he_o shall_v l._n 30._o for_o haven_n r._n heaven_n l._n 45._o for_o of_o church_n r._n of_o the_o church_n p._n 276._o l._n 38._o deal_n 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to_o kill_v a_o hen_n against_o the_o law_n as_o to_o kill_v one_o father_n that_o which_o total_o excuse_v a_o fact_n and_o take_v away_o from_o it_o the_o excuse_n nature_n of_o a_o crime_n can_v be_v none_o but_o that_o which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n take_v away_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o fact_n commit_v once_o against_o the_o law_n if_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o law_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o crime_n the_o want_n of_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o law_n total_o excuse_v for_o the_o law_n whereof_o a_o man_n have_v no_o mean_n to_o inform_v himself_o be_v not_o obligatory_a but_o the_o want_n of_o diligence_n to_o inquire_v shall_v not_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o want_n of_o mean_n nor_o shall_v any_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o reason_n enough_o for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n be_v suppose_v to_o want_v mean_n to_o know_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n because_o they_o be_v know_v by_o the_o reason_n he_o pretend_v to_o only_a child_n and_o madman_n be_v excuse_v from_o offence_n against_o the_o law_n natural_a where_o a_o man_n be_v captive_a or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o he_o be_v then_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n when_o his_o person_n or_o his_o mean_n of_o live_v be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v without_o his_o own_o fault_n the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n cease_v because_o he_o must_v obey_v the_o enemy_n or_o die_v and_o consequent_o such_o obedience_n be_v no_o crime_n for_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v when_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n fail_v not_o to_o protect_v himself_o by_o the_o best_a mean_n he_o can_v if_o a_o man_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o present_a death_n be_v compel_v to_o do_v a_o fact_n against_o the_o law_n he_o be_v total_o excuse_v because_o no_o law_n can_v oblige_v a_o man_n to_o abandon_v his_o own_o preservation_n and_o suppose_v such_o a_o law_n be_v obligatory_a yet_o a_o man_n will_v reason_v thus_o if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o i_o die_v 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thereby_o injure_v because_o in_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n both_o the_o author_n and_o actor_n be_v criminall_n from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o that_o man_n or_o assembly_n that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n command_v a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o former_a law_n the_o do_v of_o it_o be_v total_o excuse_v for_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v it_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o what_o can_v just_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o sovereign_n can_v just_o be_v punish_v by_o any_o other_o beside_o when_o the_o sovereign_n command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v against_o his_o own_o former_a law_n the_o command_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a fact_n be_v a_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n if_o that_o man_n or_o assembly_n that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n disclaim_v any_o right_n essential_a to_o the_o sovereignty_n whereby_o there_o accâ—…eth_v to_o the_o subject_a any_o liberty_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o sovereign_a power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o very_o be_v of_o a_o commonwealth_n if_o the_o subject_n shall_v refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n in_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n grant_v this_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o sin_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o he_o ought_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o sovereignty_n because_o it_o be_v erect_v by_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o for_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o that_o such_o liberty_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o it_o be_v grant_v through_o ignorance_n of_o the_o evil_a consequence_n thereof_o but_o if_o he_o not_o only_o disobey_v but_o also_o resist_v a_o public_a minister_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o than_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n because_o he_o may_v have_v be_v right_v without_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n upon_o complaint_n the_o degree_n of_o crime_n be_v take_v on_o divers_a scale_n and_o measure_v first_o by_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o source_n or_o cause_n second_o by_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o example_n three_o by_o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o four_o by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n the_o same_o fact_n do_v against_o the_o law_n if_o it_o proceed_v from_o presumption_n aggravate_v of_o strength_n riches_n or_o friend_n to_o resist_v those_o that_o be_v to_o execute_v the_o law_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o hope_n of_o not_o be_v discover_v or_o of_o escape_n by_o flight_n for_o presumption_n of_o impunity_n by_o force_n be_v a_o root_n from_o whence_o spring_v at_o all_o time_n and_o upon_o all_o temptation_n a_o contempt_n of_o all_o law_n whereas_o in_o the_o late_a case_n the_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n that_o make_v a_o man_n fly_v render_v he_o more_o obedient_a for_o the_o future_a a_o crime_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v so_o be_v great_a than_o the_o same_o crime_n proceed_v from_o a_o false_a persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n presume_v on_o his_o force_n or_o other_o power_n which_o encourage_v he_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o again_o but_o he_o that_o do_v it_o by_o error_n after_o the_o error_n show_v he_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n he_o who_o error_n proceed_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o teacher_n or_o extenuate_v a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n public_o authorise_v be_v not_o so_o faulty_a as_o he_o who_o error_n proceed_v from_o a_o peremptory_a pursuit_n of_o his_o own_o principle_n and_o reason_v for_o what_o be_v teach_v by_o one_o that_o teach_v by_o public_a authority_n the_o commonwealth_n â—…eacheth_v and_o have_v a_o resemblance_n of_o law_n till_o
terror_n of_o death_n or_o wound_n than_o by_o clandestine_v surreption_n and_o by_o clandestine_v surreption_n than_o by_o consent_n fraudulent_o obtain_v and_o the_o violation_n of_o chastity_n by_o force_n great_a than_o by_o flattery_n and_o of_o a_o woman_n marry_v than_o of_o a_o woman_n not_o marry_v for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v common_o so_o value_v though_o some_o man_n be_v more_o and_o some_o less_o sensible_a of_o the_o same_o offence_n but_o the_o law_n regard_v not_o the_o particular_a but_o the_o general_a inclination_n of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o the_o offence_n man_n take_v from_o contumely_n in_o word_n or_o gesture_n when_o they_o produce_v no_o other_o harm_n than_o the_o present_a grief_n of_o he_o that_o be_v reproach_v have_v be_v neglect_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o greek_n roman_n and_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a commonwealth_n suppose_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o such_o grief_n to_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o contumely_n which_o take_v no_o hold_n upon_o man_n conscious_a of_o their_o own_o virtue_n but_o in_o the_o pusillanimity_n of_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v by_o it_o also_o a_o crime_n against_o a_o private_a man_n be_v much_o aggravate_v by_o the_o person_n time_n and_o place_n for_o to_o kill_v one_o parent_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o to_o kill_v another_o for_o the_o parent_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o sovereign_n though_o he_o have_v surrender_v his_o power_n to_o the_o civil_a law_n because_o he_o have_v it_o original_o by_o nature_n and_o to_o rob_v a_o poor_a man_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o to_o rob_v a_o rich_a man_n because_o it_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a a_o more_o sensible_a damage_n and_o a_o crime_n commit_v in_o the_o time_n or_o place_v appoint_v for_o devotion_n be_v great_a than_o if_o commit_v at_o another_o time_n or_o place_n for_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o great_a contempt_n of_o the_o law_n many_o other_o caseâ—…_n of_o aggravation_n and_o extenuation_n may_v be_v add_v but_o by_o these_o i_o have_v set_v down_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o man_n to_o take_v the_o altitude_n of_o any_o other_o crime_n propose_v last_o because_o in_o almost_o all_o crime_n there_o be_v a_o injury_n do_v not_o what_o only_o to_o some_o private_a man_n but_o also_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o same_o crime_n when_o the_o accusation_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v call_v public_a crime_n and_o when_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o private_a man_n a_o private_a crime_n and_o the_o plea_n according_a thereunto_o call_v public_a judicia_fw-la publica_n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n or_o private_a pleas._n as_o in_o a_o accusation_n of_o murder_n if_o the_o accuser_n be_v a_o private_a man_n the_o plea_n be_v a_o private_a plea_n if_o the_o accuser_n be_v the_o sovereign_n the_o plea_n be_v a_o public_a plea._n chap._n xxviii_o of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n apunishment_n be_v a_o evil_n inflict_v by_o public_a authority_n punishment_n on_o he_o 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the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o will_n and_o appetite_n of_o the_o state_n be_v the_o measure_n and_o yet_o be_v this_o doctrine_n still_o practise_v and_o man_n judge_v the_o goodness_n or_o wickedness_n of_o their_o own_o and_o of_o other_o man_n action_n and_o of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n itself_o by_o their_o own_o passion_n and_o no_o man_n call_v good_a or_o evil_a but_o that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n without_o any_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o the_o public_a law_n except_o only_a monk_n and_o friar_n that_o be_v bind_v by_o vow_n to_o that_o simple_a obedience_n to_o their_o superior_a to_o which_o every_o subject_a aught_o to_o think_v himself_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n and_o this_o private_a measure_n of_o good_a be_v a_o doctrine_n not_o only_o vain_a but_o also_o pernicious_a to_o the_o public_a state_n it_o be_v also_o vain_a and_o false_a philosophy_n to_o say_v the_o work_n of_o marriage_n unchastity_n be_v repugnant_a to_o chastity_n or_o continence_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o make_v they_o moral_a vice_n as_o they_o do_v that_o pretend_v chastity_n and_o continence_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o deny_v marriage_n to_o the_o clergy_n for_o they_o confess_v it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n that_o require_v in_o those_o holy_a order_n that_o continual_o attend_v the_o altar_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n a_o continual_a abstinence_n from_o woman_n under_o the_o name_n of_o continual_a chastity_n continence_n and_o purity_n therefore_o they_o call_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o wife_n want_v of_o chastity_n and_o continence_n and_o so_o make_v marriage_n a_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o a_o thing_n so_o impure_a and_o unclean_a as_o to_o render_v a_o man_n unfit_a for_o the_o altar_n if_o the_o law_n be_v make_v because_o the_o use_n of_o wife_n be_v incontinence_n and_o contrary_a to_o chastity_n than_o all_o marriage_n be_v vice_n if_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n too_o impure_a and_o unclean_a for_o a_o man_n consecrate_v to_o god_n much_o more_o shall_v other_o natural_a necessary_a and_o daily_a work_n which_o all_o man_n do_v render_v man_n unworthy_a to_o be_v priest_n because_o they_o be_v more_o unclean_a but_o the_o secret_a foundation_n of_o this_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n of_o priest_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v lay_v so_o slight_o as_o upon_o such_o error_n in_o moral_a philosophy_n nor_o yet_o upon_o the_o preference_n of_o single_a life_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o matrimony_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o perceive_v how_o inconvenient_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o those_o that_o in_o those_o time_n of_o persecution_n be_v preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o force_v to_o fly_v from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o to_o be_v clog_v with_o the_o care_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n but_o upon_o the_o design_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o priest_n of_o after_o time_n to_o make_v themselves_o the_o clergy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sole_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n to_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o take_v from_o they_o the_o use_n of_o marriage_n because_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o at_o the_o come_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v neither_o marry_o nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o say_v spiritual_a seeing_n then_o they_o have_v take_v on_o they_o the_o name_n of_o spiritual_a to_o have_v allow_v themselves_o when_o there_o be_v no_o need_n the_o propriety_n of_o wife_n have_v be_v a_o incongruity_n from_o aristotle_n civil_a philosophy_n they_o have_v learn_v to_o call_v all_o tyranny_n manner_n of_o commonwealth_n but_o the_o popular_a such_o as_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o state_n of_o athens_n tyranny_n all_o king_n they_o call_v tyrant_n and_o the_o aristocracy_n of_o the_o thirty_o governor_n â—…et_v up_o there_o by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n that_o subdue_v they_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n as_o also_o to_o call_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n under_o the_o democracy_n liberty_n a_o tyrant_n original_o signify_v no_o more_o simple_o but_o a_o monarch_n but_o when_o afterward_o in_o most_o part_n of_o greece_n that_o kind_a of_o government_n be_v abolish_v the_o name_n begin_v to_o signify_v not_o only_o the_o thing_n it_o do_v before_o but_o with_o it_o the_o hatred_n which_o the_o popular_a state_n bare_a towards_o it_o as_o also_o the_o name_n of_o king_n become_v odious_a after_o the_o depose_n of_o the_o king_n in_o rome_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n natural_a to_o all_o man_n to_o conceive_v some_o great_a fault_n to_o be_v signify_v in_o any_o attribute_n that_o be_v give_v in_o despite_n and_o to_o a_o great_a enemy_n and_o when_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v be_v displease_v with_o those_o that_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o democracy_n or_o aristocracy_n they_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v for_o disgraceful_a name_n to_o express_v their_o anger_n in_o but_o call_v ready_o the_o one_o anarchy_n and_o the_o other_o oligarchy_n or_o the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o few_o and_o that_o which_o offend_v the_o people_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o be_v govern_v not_o as_o every_o one_o of_o they_o will_v himself_o but_o as_o the_o public_a representant_a be_v it_o one_o man_n or_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n think_v fit_a that_o be_v by_o a_o arbitrary_a government_n for_o which_o they_o give_v evil_a name_n to_o their_o superior_n never_o know_v till_o perhaps_o a_o little_a after_o a_o civil_a war_n that_o without_o such_o arbitrary_a government_n such_o war_n must_v be_v perpetual_a and_o that_o it_o be_v man_n and_o arm_n not_o word_n and_o promise_n that_o make_v the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v another_o error_n of_o aristotle_n politic_n that_o govern_v in_o a_o well_o order_a commonwealth_n not_o man_n shall_v govern_v but_o the_o law_n what_o man_n that_o have_v his_o natural_a sense_n though_o he_o can_v neither_o write_v nor_o read_v do_v not_o find_v himself_o govern_v by_o they_o he_o fear_v and_o believe_v can_v kill_v or_o hurt_v he_o when_o he_o obey_v not_o or_o that_o believe_v the_o law_n can_v hurt_v he_o that_o be_v word_n and_o paper_n without_o the_o hand_n and_o sword_n of_o man_n and_o this_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o pernicious_a error_n for_o they_o induce_v man_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o like_v not_o their_o governor_n to_o adhaere_fw-la to_o those_o that_o call_v they_o tyrant_n and_o to_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o raise_v war_n against_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v many_o time_n cherish_v from_o the_o pulpit_n by_o the_o clergy_n there_o be_v another_o error_n in_o their_o civil_a philosophy_n which_o they_o conscience_n never_o learn_v of_o aristotle_n nor_o cicero_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o heathen_a to_o extend_v the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o action_n only_o to_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o examination_n and_o inquisition_n of_o what_o they_o hold_v notwithstanding_o the_o conformity_n of_o their_o speech_n and_o action_n by_o which_o man_n be_v either_o punish_v for_o answer_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o thought_n or_o constrain_v to_o answer_v a_o untruth_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n intend_v to_o employ_v a_o minister_n in_o the_o charge_n of_o teach_v may_v inquire_v of_o he_o if_o he_o be_v content_a to_o preach_v such_o and_o such_o doctrine_n and_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n may_v deny_v he_o the_o employment_n but_o to_o force_v he_o to_o accuse_v himself_o of_o opinion_n when_o his_o action_n be_v not_o by_o law_n forbid_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o especial_o in_o they_o who_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v to_o eternal_a and_o extreme_a torment_n if_o he_o die_v in_o a_o false_a opinion_n concern_v a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n for_o who_o be_v there_o that_o know_v there_o be_v so_o great_a danger_n in_o a_o error_n who_o the_o natural_a care_n of_o himself_o compel_v not_o to_o hazard_v his_o soul_n upon_o his_o own_o judgement_n rather_o than_o that_o of_o any_o other_o man_n that_o be_v unconcern_v in_o his_o damnation_n for_o a_o private_a man_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o permission_n from_o the_o representant_a thereof_o to_o interpret_v the_o law_n by_o his_o own_o spirit_n be_v another_o error_n in_o the_o politic_n but_o not_o draw_v from_o aristotle_n nor_o from_o any_o other_o of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n for_o none_o of_o they_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n be_v comprehend_v
thirst._n aversion_n love_n hate_n contempt_n good_n evil_n pulchrum_n turpe_fw-la delightful_a profitable_a 〈◊〉_d unprofitable_a delight_n displeasure_n pleasure_n offence_n pleasure_n of_o sense_n pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n joy_n pain_n grief_n hope_n despair_n fear_n courage_n anger_n confidence_n diffidâ—…nce_n indignation_n benevolence_n good_a nature_n covetousness_n ambition_n pusillanimity_n magnanimity_n valour_n liberality_n miserableness_n kindness_n natural_a lust._n luxury_n the_o passion_n of_o love_n jealousy_n revengefulnesse_n curiosity_n religion_n superstition_n true_a religion_n panic_n terror_n admiration_n glory_n vain-glory._n dejection_n sudden_a glory_n laughter_n sudden_a dejection_n weep_v shame_n blush_v impudence_n pity_n cruelty_n emulation_n envy_n deliberation_n the_o will._n form_n of_o speech_n in_o passion_n good_a and_o evil_a apparent_a felicity_n praise_n magnification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n or_o sentence_n â—…inal_n doubt_n science_n opinioâ—…_n consciâ—…ce_n belief_n faith_n intellectual_a virtue_n define_v wit_n natural_a or_o acquire_v natural_a wit._n good_a wit_n or_o fancy_n good_a judgement_n discretion_n prudence_n craft_n acquire_v wit._n giddiness_n madness_n rage_n melancholy_n insignificant_a speech_n power_n worth_n dignity_n to_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v honourable_a dishonourable_a coat_n of_o arm_n title_n of_o honour_n worthiness_n fitness_n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o manner_n a_o restless_a desire_n of_o power_n in_o all_o man_n love_n of_o contention_n from_o competition_n civil_a obedience_n from_o love_n of_o ease_n from_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o wound_n and_o from_o love_n of_o arts._n love_n of_o virtue_n from_o love_n praise_n hate_v from_o difficulty_n of_o requite_v great_a benefit_n and_o from_o conscience_n of_o deserve_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promptness_n to_o hurt_v from_o fear_n and_o from_o distrufl_fw-mi of_o their_o own_o wit_n vain_a undertake_v from_o vain-glory._n ambition_n from_o opinion_n of_o sufficiency_n irresolution_n from_o too_o great_a value_v of_o small_a matter_n conâ—…idence_n in_o other_o â—…rom_a ignorance_n of_o the_o mark_n of_o wisdom_n and_o kindness_n and_o from_o ignorance_n of_o natural_a cause_n and_o from_o want_n of_o understanding_n adhaerence_n to_o custom_n from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n adhaerence_n to_o private_a man_n from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o peace_n credulity_n from_o ignorance_n of_o nature_n curiosity_n to_o know_v from_o care_n of_o future_a time_n natural_a re_n ligion_n from_o the_o same_o religion_n in_o man_n only_o first_o from_o his_o desire_n of_o know_v cause_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o thingâ—…_n from_o his_o observation_n of_o the_o sequel_n of_o thing_n the_o natural_a cause_n of_o religion_n the_o anxiety_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v which_o make_v they_o fear_v the_o power_n of_o invisible_a thing_n and_o suppose_v they_o incorporeal_a but_o know_v not_o the_o way_n how_o they_o effect_v any_o thing_n but_o honour_v they_o as_o they_o honour_v mâ—…n_v and_o attribute_n to_o they_o all_o extraordinary_a event_n four_o thing_n natural_a seed_n of_o religion_n mide_fw-la different_a by_o culture_n the_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o gentilism_n the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n kingdom_n the_o same_o chap._n 35._o the_o cause_n of_o change_n in_o religion_n enjoin_v belief_n of_o impossibility_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o religion_n they_o establish_v want_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o miracle_n miracle_n exod._n 32._o 1_o 2._o 2._o judge_n 2._o 11._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3._o man_n by_o nature_n equal_a from_o equâ—…lity_n proceâ—…ds_v diâ—…idence_n from_o diffidence_n war_n out_o of_o civil_a state_n there_o be_v always_o war_n of_o every_o one_o against_o every_o one_o the_o incommodity_n of_o such_o a_o war._n in_o such_o a_o war_n nothing_o be_v unjust_a the_o passion_n that_o incline_v man_n to_o peace_n right_o of_o nature_n what_o liberty_n what_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n what_o difference_n of_o right_n and_o law_n natural_o every_o man_n have_v right_o to_o everything_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n the_o seoond_n law_n of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o a_o right_n renounce_v a_o right_n what_o it_o be_v transfer_v right_o what_o obligation_n duty_n injustice_n not_o all_o right_n be_v alienable_a contract_n what_o covenant_n what_o free-gift_n sign_n of_o contract_n express_v sign_n of_o contract_n by_o inference_n free_a gift_n pass_v by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a or_o past._n sign_n of_o contract_n be_v word_n both_o of_o the_o past_a present_a and_o future_a merit_n what_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a trust_n when_o invalid_n right_o to_o the_o end_n contain_v right_o to_o the_o mean_n no_o covenant_n with_o beast_n nor_o with_o god_n witâ—…out_v special_a revelation_n no_o covenant_n but_o of_o possible_a and_o future_a covenant_n how_o make_v void_a covenant_n extort_a by_o fear_n be_v valide_fw-la the_o former_a covenant_n to_o one_o make_v void_a the_o late_a to_o another_o a_o man_n covenant_n not_o to_o defend_v himself_o be_v void_a no_o man_n oblige_v to_o accuse_v himself_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n no_o oath_n but_o by_o god_n a_o oath_n add_v nothing_o to_o the_o obligation_n the_o three_o law_n of_o nature_n justice_n justice_n and_o jnjustice_n what_o justice_n and_o propriety_n begin_v with_o the_o constitution_n of_o commonwealth_n justice_z not_o contrary_a to_o reason_n covenant_n not_o discharge_v by_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v justice_n of_o man_n &_o justice_n of_o action_n what_o justice_n of_o manner_n and_o justice_n of_o action_n nothing_o do_v to_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o consent_n can_v be_v injury_n justice_n commutative_a and_o distributive_a the_o four_o law_n of_o nature_n gratitude_n the_o five_o mutual_a accommodetion_n or_o compleasance_n the_o six_o facility_n to_o pardon_n the_o seven_o that_o in_o revenge_n man_n respect_v only_o the_o future_a good_a the_o eight_o against_o contumely_n the_o nine_o against_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o against_o arrogance_n the_o eleuâ—…nth_n equity_n the_o twelve_o equal_a use_n of_o thing_n common_a the_o thirteen_o of_o lot_n the_o fourteen_o of_o primogeniture_n and_o first_o seize_v the_o â—…fteenth_n of_o mediator_n the_o sixteen_o of_o submission_n to_o arbitrement_n the_o seventeen_o no_o man_n be_v his_o own_o judge_n the_o eighteen_o no_o man_n to_o be_v judge_n that_o have_v in_o he_o a_o natural_a cause_n of_o partiality_n the_o nineteen_o of_o witness_n a_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nâ—…ture_n may_v eâ—…sily_o be_v examine_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v inconscience_n always_o but_o in_o effect_n then_o only_o when_o there_o be_v security_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o easy_a the_o science_n of_o these_o law_n be_v the_o true_a moral_a philosophy_n a_o person_n what_o person_n natural_a and_o artificial_a the_o word_n person_n whence_o actor_n author_n authority_n covenant_n by_o authority_n bind_v the_o author_n but_o not_o the_o actor_n the_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v show_v thing_n personate_v inanimate_a irrational_a false_a god_n the_o true_a god_n a_o multitude_n of_o man_n how_o one_o person_n every_o one_o be_v author_n a_o actor_n may_v be_v many_o man_n make_v one_o by_o plurâ—…lity_n of_o voyâ—…_n representatives_n when_o the_o number_n be_v even_o unprofitable_a negatiuâ—…_n voice_n the_o end_n of_o commonweâ—…th_n particular_a security_n chap._n 13._o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o a_o few_o man_n or_o family_n nor_o from_o a_o great_a multitude_n unless_o direct_v by_o one_o judgement_n and_o that_o continual_o why_o certain_a creature_n without_o reason_n or_o speech_n do_v nevertheless_o live_v in_o society_n without_o any_o câ—…rcive_a power_n the_o generation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o definition_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n sovereign_n and_o subjeâ—…t_o what_o the_o act_n of_o institute_v a_o commonwealth_n what_o the_o consequence_n to_o such_o institution_n be_v 1._o the_o subject_n can_v change_v the_o form_n of_o government_n 2._o sovereign_a power_n can_v be_v forfeit_v 3_o no_o man_n can_v without_o injustice_n protest_v against_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sovereign_n declare_v by_o the_o major_a part_n 4_o the_o sovereign_n action_n can_v be_v just_o accuse_v by_o the_o subject_n 5._o what_o soever_o the_o sovereign_n do_v be_v unpunishable_a by_o the_o subject_a 6._o the_o sovereign_n be_v judge_n of_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o judge_n of_o what_o doctrine_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v teach_v they_o 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â—…im_v also_o belong_v the_o right_a of_o all_o judicature_n and_o decision_n of_o controversise_n 9_o and_o of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v best_a 10._o and_o of_o choose_v all_o counselor_n and_o minister_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n 11._o and_o of_o reward_v and_o punish_v and_o that_o where_o no_o former_a law_n have_v determine_v the_o measure_n of_o it_o arbitrary_a 12._o and_o of_o honour_n and_o order_n these_o right_n be_v indivisible_a and_o can_v by_o no_o grant_n pass_v away_o without_o direct_a renounce_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n the_o power_n and_o honour_n of_o subject_n vanish_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o power_n sovereign_a sovereign_a power_n not_o so_o hurtful_a as_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o the_o hurt_n proceed_v for_o the_o great_a part_n from_o not_o submit_v ready_o to_o a_o less_o the_o different_a form_n of_o commonwealth_n but_o three_o tyranny_n and_o oligarchy_n but_o different_a name_n of_o monarchy_n and_o 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the_o vanquish_a difference_n between_o a_o family_n and_o a_o kingdom_n the_o right_n of_o monarchy_n from_o scripture_n scripture_n exod._n 20._o 19_o 19_o exod._n 20._o 19_o 19_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n etc._n verse_n 10._o 10._o 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 9_o 9_o coll._n 3._o 20._o 20._o verse_n 22._o 22._o math._n 23._o 2_o 3._o 3._o tit._n 3._o 2._o 2._o mat._n 21._o 2_o 3._o 3._o gen._n 3_o 5._o sovereign_a power_n ought_v in_o all_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v absolute_a liberty_n what_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v free_n fear_v and_o liberty_n consistent_a liberty_n and_o necessity_n consistent_a artificial_a bond_n or_o covenant_n liberty_n of_o subject_n consist_v in_o liberty_n from_o covenant_n liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a consistent_a with_o the_o unlimited_a power_n of_o the_o sovereign_n the_o liberty_n which_o writer_n praise_v be_v the_o liberty_n of_o sovereign_n not_o of_o private_a man_n liberty_n of_o subject_n how_o to_o be_v measure_v subject_n have_v liberty_n to_o defend_v their_o own_o body_n even_o against_o they_o that_o lawsul_o invade_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o hurt_v themselves_o nor_o to_o warfare_n unless_o they_o voluntary_o undertake_v it_o the_o great_a liberty_n of_o subject_n depend_v on_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o law_n in_o what_o case_n subject_n be_v absolve_v of_o their_o obedience_n to_o their_o sovereign_n in_o case_n of_o captivity_n in_o case_n the_o sovereign_n cast_v off_o the_o government_n from_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o case_n of_o banishment_n in_o case_n the_o sovereign_n render_v himself_o subject_a to_o another_o the_o divers_a sort_n of_o systeme_n of_o people_n in_o all_o body_n politic_a the_o power_n of_o the_o representative_a be_v limit_v by_o letter_n patent_n and_o the_o law_n when_o the_o representative_a be_v one_o man_n his_o unwarrant_v act_n be_v his_o own_o only_a when_o it_o be_v a_o assembly_n it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o they_o that_o assent_v only_o 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special_a administration_n as_o for_o oecoâ—…my_n for_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n for_o judicature_n for_o 〈◊〉_d counsellor_n without_o other_o employment_n then_o to_o advise_v be_v not_o public_a minister_n the_o nourishment_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n consist_v in_o the_o commodity_n of_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o the_o right_a distribution_n of_o they_o all_o private_a estate_n of_o land_n proceed_v original_o from_o the_o arbitrary_a distribution_n of_o the_o sovereign_n propriety_n of_o a_o subject_a exclude_v not_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sovereign_n but_o only_o of_o another_o subject_a the_o public_a be_v not_o to_o be_v diet_v the_o place_n and_o matter_n of_o traffic_n depend_v as_o their_o distribution_n on_o the_o sovereign_n the_o law_n of_o transfer_v propriety_n belong_v also_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sovereign_n money_n the_o blood_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o conduit_n and_o way_n of_o money_n to_o the_o public_a use_n the_o child_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n colonies_n 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